Unit 11 Asking the way
Let’s take a look at our basic sentence patterns.
Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the hospital?
Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the bus station?
Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the cinema?
I’m trying to find the post office. Could you help me?
Excuse me, is the right way to the department store?
Would you mind showing me how to get to the hotel?
Could you tell me which is the nearest way to the airport?
Excuse me, can you tell me the restaurant address?
How long will it take me to get there?
Pardon me? Can you give me directions to the Central Park?
Now let’s look at our situational dialogue?
Excuse me, nurse. Can you tell me where the bank is?
Yes. The bus doesn’t go there directly. You have to take the No. 26 bus for five stops and then change to a No. 16 bus and get off at the third stop. When you get off, you can see the bank.
How long will it take me to get there?
It’s about an hour.
I see. Thank you.
Not at all.
Excuse me, can you tell me where the school is?
I’m sorry, I don’t know. I’m not familiar with here.
Thank you anyway.
Excuse me, could you tell me the bookshop’s address?
Yes, the bookshop is just around the corner. Turn left and you will see the bookshop.
Thank you very much. By the way, is the hospital beside the bookshop?
Right. If you see the bookshop, you can see the hospital.
Thank you very much.
Not at all.
Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the cinema?
Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the airport?
Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the restaurant?
Pardon me? Could you tell me where the post office is?
Pardon me? Could you tell me where the Central Park is?
Pardon me? Could you tell me where the hospital is?
Sorry to trouble you. Would you mind showing me the way to the zoo?
Sorry to trouble you. Would you mind showing me the way to the bank?
Sorry to trouble you. Would you mind showing me the way to the school?
Could you tell me which is the nearest way to the department store?
Could you tell me which is the nearest way to the Summer Palace?
Could you tell me which is the nearest way to the Yuanmingyuan Park?
It’s not far from here.
It’s very near here.
It’s just around the corner.
It’s only three minutes’ walk.
You’ll have to take the No. 365 bus.
You’ll have to take the No. 101 bus.
You’ll have to take the No. 26 bus to the next stop and change to the No. 2 bus.
Excuse
Way
Can
Hospital
Get
Tell
How
Bus
Station
Where
Cinema
Try
Find
post
office
help
right
department
store
mind
show
hotel
which
near
airport
restaurant
address
Take
Turn
Left
Bank
Directly
Stop
When
Change
See
Long
About
Hour
Sorry
Pardon
Direction
Park
Beside
Know
Pass
There
Bookshop
Around
Corner